There are so many things to write about the people and the places I have been to either for work or vacation. My thoughts and experiences are expressed here and they are mainly my personal observations . Some were funny, some sad, some eye opening.. It is not possible to explicate them all the time but the idea is to get an overview of the events that came to pass in my journeys.. enjoy..

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011

Wow, what can I sayI was there all over the placeEdinburgh Fringe everydayHundreds of performers in front of my face

Livingston

Our show was well receivedReviews declared it a 'must see'I don't care much for that as I only perceivedThe audience's delight : that was enough guarantee

For many, the Fringe was a good platformPerformers of every kind converged in one citySome professionals, many amateurs but all conformedTo the highest standard, as best as they can be

No one was a diva, everyone paid their duesDirectors, writers, choreographers, actors, comedians, singersAll did their part to promote their shows and to be in the newsAll took turns to give out flyers

The Royal Mile

The Royal Mile was a great place to start any adventurefrom the Edinburgh Castle one should wanderShops, buskers, cafes were a common featureAnd you'll wrestle for a walking spot with thousands of people

The highlands, Glencoe and Loch Ness was the only tourwe took on Sunday when we had no showT'was breathtaking- the rolling hills and the valleys, for suremade the journey awesome although Nessie was a no show :)

Princes Street

Highlands/Glencoe/LochNess tour

I loved the weather despite the lack of sunshine12 degrees was the average temperatureWorked till noon everyday then exercised my legs and behindI roamed the streets looking for nothing in particular

For me, the food wasn't really the usual fareNot used to the oily fish and soggy friesMeat sandwiches, meat pies were more than I can bearChinese, Japanese and Indian eateries were my only highs

Having said that, the booze were plenty and cheapScottish whiskies cost a little less than bottled waterGot my first one at the Library bar some 2 stories deepThen Simon came along and my highs were free forever

Forever was a short 30 days at the Fringe FestivalI was happy to have covered many places of interestThe Botanic Gardens, the Zoo and Deep Sea WorldAnd finally I climbed Arthur's Seat at 250 metres

Urquhart Castle

Atop Arthur's Seat

Such a fantastic time I have had in EdinburghEvery year the quiet city was turned completely aroundTo allow creativity and imaginations to unfurlAll are welcomed and all kinds of shows can be found.